Indonesian joy for Obama win - 5 Nov 2008

When the results from the US elections came through, Americans weren't the only one's celebrating Obama's victory.

Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Indonesia in Obama's former elementary school where he spent four years of his childhood.

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[AtomikNY]

I love how the entire world erupted with joy after our election. The U.S., Kenya, Indonesia, Japan, Canada, France...

When was the last time the world reacted like *that* to anything in American politics?

[emaresea]

Those kids are so adorable!

[Vikenoshi]

I feel so shame when the girl speak in english so fluently..

[ferdifeather]

cute smart kids...

[Gdanohrukrodmmtefce]

They has infiltrated us! Now I go to my tea party and blabber like an idiot!

[Sephroe]

@AtomikNY Somewhere around 1950.

[fridaysabtu]

Watch my video. It will blow your mind away!

[ferdifeather]

yes the kids are so adorable and really motivated !!

go on my Indonesia !! show the world and become the tiger of Asia like we're used to be :)

[purasuc]

おれ　も　かんけない。。。。（＾＾）

[Dagreat]

THEY'RE SOO CUTE!!!!!

[radiahw]

Those kids are adorable! Yayy Obama!!!:)